ECB back on defensive over the Hundred after rap concert photo gaffe

• Website used crowd photo from a gig in Miami• Tournament to make its bow in summer 2020

After months of bad PR for the Hundred, the ECB tried to get back on the front foot at Wednesday’s launch of the competition.

The chief executive, Tom Harrison, admitted the board had “definitely made mistakes in the buildup” but asked fans to remember “this is all about growing the game and giving more people the opportunity to be part of cricket”.